Boulahi Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Boulahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 30 | 1:639,734 | 15,675 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Boulahi (48) may also be a first name.
Boulahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boulahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boulahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻼﻫﻲ) is found most in Niger. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Boulahi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Boulahi occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Boulahi reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Boulahi is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 48 people.
It is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 639,734. In Niger Boulahi is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 97 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Niger it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 21 percent are found and Mauritania, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulahis | 93 | 249 | / |
| Bouslahi | 93 | 19 | / |
| Boullahi | 93 | 13 | / |
| Bulahi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Bolahi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Boulahija | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bouyllahi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bulahio | 86 | 23 | / |
| Bullahi | 86 | 14 | / |
| Boilahi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Boylahi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bollahi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bholahi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Baulahi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boulahe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Woulahi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bolahio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boulahes | 80 | 125 | / |
| Bulaheyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Balahi | 77 | 544 | / |
| Bulahe | 77 | 25 | / |
| Bolahe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wolahi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bolehi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bolaei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bolohi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vulahi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulae | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boulouaiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bolahoich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boulaheya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ballahi | 71 | 224 | / |
| Beilahi | 71 | 72 | / |
| Bolaoit | 71 | 45 | / |
| Beylahi | 71 | 30 | / |
| Bouloua | 71 | 24 | / |
| Balahei | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bolohoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Balahoi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Uallahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolajji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boullae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouloui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boilehi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baylahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baleahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balahid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhalahi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bulaoit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bulajie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolhoei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolahes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boulaet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boulouiz | 67 | 1,836 | / |
| Bolae | 67 | 522 | / |
| Boulouis | 67 | 278 | / |
| Beillahi | 67 | 139 | / |
| Bulae | 67 | 98 | / |
| Bullaoit | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bullajji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boulhoes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beyllahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayllahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bohlajie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bootloai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boolloai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balahija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baillahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulyaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulaaes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bulaheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bulaheye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulhoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulloua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayalahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buliahed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulloui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulouih | 67 | 1 | / |
Boulahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boulahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻼﻫﻲ | blahy | 41.67 |
| ﺑﻮﻻﻫﻲ | bwlahy | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻼﻩ | blah | 16.67 |
| ﺑﻮﻻﻩ | bwlah | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boulahi
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